Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-24
HERR MOST ON TRIAL.
A JUDY EMPABELLED AND THE RvI.
nRHCE BEGUN.
Whatths Prosecution Propose to Prove-Ihe
Ineendiary and Violent Language
Used by the Accused.
rBy telegraph to the DIspatch.l


New YORK, November 23.-The work
Of getting a jury for the trial Of Johann
Most, the Anarchist, vas continued to-
day. The courtroom was filled with
interested spectators. The eleven jurors
obtained yesterday were in their seats.
Patrick Hall, real estate broker, took
the twelfth seat. The juror No. 3
(Pawnbroker Fox was excused and Sam
uel Wormser took his place Juror No.
(Liquor-DealeT Carroll was excused
and John l.. Ridgman, grocer, was
chosen.
Both sides announced their sats-
faction with the jury, which was
Immediately sworn. As,istant-Dis-
trict-At,orney Nicoll opened the case
for the people. The language
that the prosecution viii endcayor
20 prove that Most used IS this: livery
person concerned in that Tragedy lthe
hanging Of tue Chicago Anarchists from
beginning to end is marked tor cxtinc-
sion. Revelation is at hand. \ voice
here cried: ~hy not begin to-
night % Again say. Arm yourselves
Tor revolution . Your orm Is the bomb
stronger than tho OatlinC gun or other
w1uous it Kills fifty at once. Griunell
shalt be the fir chen comes Gary. the
Judges o. the supreme Court OF Illinois,
aud the Judges OF tho United Stat -u-
premc Court; and let not O0le,hy tblnk
be viii escape because he commul-d two
~ them"
Nr. Nicoll told the Jury that the
clause OF the penal code under which
the indictmcn, WAS brought provided
tnat uDy assembly OF tnrcc or more per
sons di which Vys threatened any unlaw-
fdl act Vas an unlawful assembly and tiie
participants gui ty OF mlsdemcanor.
There would doubtless be great deal
said about thc Constitution and free
speech, bat the same Constitution pro-
vi3ed that the abuse OF free speech
should be punished. &r. Nicoll said his
Witnesses were Detectives Sachs and
Bota and Samuel Drcytuss, q report
for the City Press Association, all OF
whom understood German. and had made
notes OF the meeting. Colonel Fellows
Will sum up for tine prosecution. De-
tective Roth was the first To take the
winess-siand lie told how lac and bis
brother officer were present at the meet
ing in disguise. aud gaye detailed ac-
court OF what Was SAID aud done. Jonu
:. Sachs, another detective, c0uoboraIcd
Roth IN tull.
Simon S. Dreyfuss, q reporter WIS
next called. and on motion of Mr.. Howe
all the Witnesses had tO withdraw while
his testimony was taken. About seventy
five went out. J his witness cOrrObO-
rated the other Witnesses substantially.
A man had sat next tohim at themeetiug
who jumped up, saying "Why not to-
day? We are ready" Most concluded by
saying: - am m Anarchist Rise An
archy. Long may it live The witness
thought It time to get out, which he did.
lie did not take notes because he did MOI
want to be carried out dead. Witness
did not suffer much under the severe
cross-examination of Mr. Howe.
Joseph c. Bruner, a detective, was
called to testify concerning the book OF
Most's. described rs Manual Of Reyolu
tionary Warfare, to show what Most
meant by Anarchists weapons. The
book could not be allowed in evidence,
so the witness was excused.
Mr. Nicoll here rested, the court adj
journed, and the jury were allowed to
20 home to their Thanksgiving dinner.
Most was placed in the custody Of his
counsel.